Planning a Sunrise Photo Shoot: The Complete Checklist
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Today, Monday, October 26, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at MDT in Gering, Nebraska, giving 10 hours, 37 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 35 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Local time, America/Denver (UTC−6)
| Dawn | Dusk | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical −18° | ||
| Nautical −12° | ||
| Civil −6° | ||
| Sunrise / sunset |
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | – | – |
| Golden hour | – | – |
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 26 | 10h 37m | −2m 35s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 34m | −2m 34s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 32m | −2m 34s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 29m | −2m 32s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 27m | −2m 31s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 24m | −2m 30s | ||
| Sun Nov 1 | 10h 22m | −2m 28s |
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
| March equinox | March 20, 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| June solstice longest day | June 21, 2026 | |
| September equinox | September 22, 2026 | |
| December solstice shortest day | December 21, 2026 | |
| Clocks go forward | March 8, 2026 | MDT |
| Clocks go back | November 1, 2026 | MST |
99% illuminated · 15.4 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Beaver Moon, Tuesday, November 24, 2026 at .
Today's times; the difference is against Gering.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Gering |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottsbluff | 2.8 mi N | same minute | ||
| Torrington WY | 31 mi WNW | 2 minutes 28 seconds later | ||
| Alliance | 45 mi ENE | 2 minutes 43 seconds earlier | ||
| Sidney | 59 mi SE | 3 minutes 47 seconds earlier | ||
| Ranchettes WY | 72 mi SW | 3 minutes 35 seconds later | ||
| Cheyenne WY | 76 mi SW | 3 minutes 35 seconds later | ||
| Chadron | 77 mi NNE | 1 minute 3 seconds earlier | ||
| Sterling CO | 86 mi SSE | 3 minutes 39 seconds earlier | ||
| Wellington CO | 104 mi SW | 3 minutes 41 seconds later | ||
| Douglas WY | 109 mi NW | 8 minutes 22 seconds later |
Sunrise and sunset are the moments the top edge of the sun meets a flat, sea-level horizon, with standard atmospheric refraction (the sun's centre 0.833° below the horizon). Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight begin when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below. Golden hour is the sun between 6° above and 4° below.
Sunrise in Gering, Nebraska today, Monday, October 26, 2026, is at 7:20 AM MDT, and sunset is at 5:57 PM.
Gering gets 10 hours, 37 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 35 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Evening golden hour in Gering runs from 5:18 PM to 6:14 PM MDT today.
The longest day of 2026 in Gering is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 13 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 8 minutes.
Gering uses the America/Denver time zone, currently MDT (UTC−6).
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